Knee Airbag; Lateral Airbags - PEUGEOT 4008 2012 Handbook

Safety

Knee airbag *

System which protects the driver's knees in the
event of a serious front impact.
This airbag is fitted in the dashboard below the
steering column.
Deployment
It is deployed at the same time as the front
airbags.
* According to country.
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Lateral airbags

System which protects the driver and
passenger in the event of a serious side impact
in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest.
Each lateral airbag is fitted in the front seat
back frame, on the door side.
Deployment
The lateral airbag is deployed unilaterally in the
event of a serious side impact applied to all or
part of the side impact zone B , perpendicular
to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a
horizontal plane and directed from the outside
towards the inside of the vehicle.
The lateral airbag inflates between the front
occupant of the vehicle and the corresponding
door trim panel.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.